Sales
This section brings together all our editorial coverage related to sales performance, revenue growth, and commercial strategy across the UK foodservice sector. From quarterly trading updates and like-for-like sales trends to group-level reporting and market analysis, we provide restaurant operators, pub groups, catering firms, and F&B executives with timely insights into whatโs driving turnover, and whatโs dragging it down. Whether you manage a single site or a national portfolio, our sales reporting is geared to help hospitality leaders benchmark performance, identify consumer trends, and shape strategies that drive sustainable growth in a volatile trading environment.
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Jan- 2024 -3 JanuaryNews
Todayโs news in brief – 03/01/24
Black Sheep Coffee turnover has doubled to ยฃ21.3m in the year ended 31 December 2022 from ยฃ10.7m the year before. The companyโs net assets surged to ยฃ33.7m from ยฃ4.9m in 2021. Expanding aggressively, they opened 11 new stores, now operating over 70 across the UK. With a strategy spanning both…
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3 JanuaryCafes and Coffee Shops
Black Sheep Coffee FY turnover doubles to ยฃ21.3m
Coffee shop chain Black Sheep Coffee has revealed that turnover doubled to ยฃ21.3m during the year ending 31 December 2022, up from ยฃ10.7m a year prior.ย At the year end, the group had net assets of ยฃ33.7m compared with ยฃ4.9m in 2021.ย During 2022, Black Sheep Coffee opened a total…
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Dec- 2023 -20 DecemberNews
Todayโs news in brief โ 20/12/23
November saw a 4% rise in delivery sales but a 6% dip in takeaways among top managed restaurant groups, according to CGA data. Deliveries now constitute 61% of orders, up from 52% a year ago, with takeaways and click-and-collect accounting for 39%. Though there’s been consistent growth, it has slowed…
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20 DecemberRestaurants
Deliveries rise 4% but takeaways fall by 6% in November
Delivery sales at Britainโs top managed restaurant groups rose 4% year-on-year in November 2023, but takeaway sales fell 6%, according to data from CGA. Deliveries in November accounted for 61% of restaurant groupsโ orders, up from 52% just 12 months ago. Meanwhile, takeaways and click-and-collect orders attracted 39% of spending.…
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19 DecemberNews
Todayโs news in brief โ 19/12/23
Drinks sales in managed venues fell by 9% for the week ending 9 December, compared with the same period last year. Alcohol categories struggled due to World Cup comparatives, while midweek performance suggests modest average growth. As festive occasions approach, operators seek to maintain footfall amidst weather and rail strike…
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19 DecemberPubs and Bars
Drinks sales down 9% as tough comparatives continue
Drinks sales in the UKโs managed venues dropped 9% for the week ended 9 December compared with the same period last year, according to data from CGA. Growth has now topped 1% just once in the last eight weeks as a result of sales being compared to the period during…
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19 DecemberFood and Drink
Knoops revenues jump 67% to ยฃ4.43m in FY23
Knoops, the retailer of crafted chocolate drinks, has reported a revenue increase of 67% to ยฃ4.43m for the year ended on 30 September.ย Operating EBITDA for the group was up 206% to ยฃ269k, compared with ยฃ87k in 2022.ย Online sales were also up 48% on a like-for-like basis, with 63%…
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18 DecemberNews
Todayโs news in brief โ 18/12/23
Hackney Gelato has secured a substantial ยฃ1.3m follow-on investment from Pembroke VCT. The funding is set to bolster production, team recruitment, and consumer-oriented marketing efforts. The brand plans to diversify by venturing into new out-of-home spaces like cinemas, theatres, and airlines. Co-founders Enrico Pavoncelli and Sam Newman express their commitment…
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18 DecemberPubs and Bars
Liberation Group promotes three to leadership roles
Liberation Group has announced the internal promotions of Alice Bowyer as the new director of food, Fred Vanderplank in the newly-created role of sales and commercial director and Ollie Fleming as the head of Free Trade in the UK.ย Bowyerโs promotion comes after she joined the company in 2016, in…
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18 DecemberFood and Drink
Hackney Gelato secures ยฃ1.3m investment
Hackney Gelato has secured a ยฃ1.3m follow-on investment from venture capital trust Pembroke VCT to fuel global expansion. The new funding will support increased production, recruitment into the team and a consumer marketing drive. Hackney Gelato is also targeting an expansion into new international markets and further growth in the…
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